WARNING! THIS BLOG CONTAINS PROFUSE SARCASM. IF YOU DO NOT LIKE OR GET SARCASM PLEASE STOP READING. YES, I MEAN YOU. A self-proclaimed work-aholic has a new job... raising our triplets! If you enjoy sarcasm, dry humor and a bit of bantering then read on. If not, I feel sad for you:)

Friday, October 24, 2008

I knew it would happen eventually...

I knew it would happen eventually. I was greeted by Jackson the other morning when I opened the Triplet's bedroom door. Yes, he had gotten out of the crib. It seems that he "practiced" all weekend at the In-Laws getting in and out of his pack-n-play. Don't worry, I will soon have this under control. I believe I have some rabbit traps in the basement that I can place around his bed:) Just kidding:)

So now we have some decisions to make. Do we embrace this and change the cribs to toddler beds? Do we put him in "baby supermax" with a crib tent? Do we just "teach" him not to get out of his crib? Next thing I know my insurance rates will be going up because of teenage drivers:)

Addison looks like she is saying "Yes, I got into the blue chalk also. You want to make a big deal out of it?"

So much of what we call management consists in making it difficult for people to work.Peter Drucker (1909 - 2005)

3 comments:

*clears the cobwebs* I think when Little Blue was two (maybe three?) we got him a toddler bed and made a big deal out of it. I think we also got rid of the baby monitor, but we gated his door shut with a pressure gate so he couldn't escape and babyproofed his room triple time. He could open the door and call for us, but he couldn't escape.

Love the lessons of advantages and disadvantages of growing up. Opening doors, learning to undo locks, potty training, climbing out of cribs, etc. Best of all is you are enjoying it all. Wow! Addison's hair is really getting long :)

I remember that day all to well. Mine wanted to walk around the house after he started climbing out of the crib. We went with the toddler bed and then he wanted to roam. I finally decided to get a door that could close to the bottom and the top. Not sure what the correct name is but, then I found out how much they cost. The gate kept him in maybe for a week until he could pull any kind I put up.Good LucK!

Why I stay at home with three year old Triplets....

#1 We always said we did not want to have a child (who knew we would have three) just to let someone else raise them. Here are some other reasons that I no longer work "outside the house."

I don't want someone else putting their morals and values on our kids.

They may not do as I ask but... Just try putting an employee in the corner for time out

I am now virtually guaranteed a nap most days.

The Triplets may cry, hit and bite but... You can't make most employees happy by turning on Sesame StreetI know this sounds SWEET but keep in mind....

There are NO days offYou get NO sick daysYou work weekends12+ hour daysYou cannot fire a child, you can an employee:)

My background

I worked in Corporate America for 14 years then everything changed with the birth of triplets in 2006; Jackson, Addison, and William. After having a GREAT Nanny while living in TX I decided to stay at home with the kids after my wife received a promotion to Birmingham, Alabama. I have not regretted the decision one day.